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<p>Um, you think Choate’s a safety because you have all their clubs on your list? That’s really kind of funny. Yeah, acceptance as a junior is “a whole different game” but it’s still really difficult.</p>
<p>Difficult yes, but still… I believe Choate is a safety based on the facts that I have stated. I’m not saying that I am good enough to instantly get in, but (Like I said) I offer alot of things that the school has and needs. Like the Math Team(2nd to Exeter) or Mute Court or Knowledge Bowl(I’ve watched videos of their teams competing on youtube… I was surprised at how knowledgeful they were BUT I was dissappointed at how bad they performed(Didn’t know how to approach questions quickly and make educated guesses)). </p>
<p>Maybe that statement is ignorant? Either way, I’ll see on March 10th.</p>
<p>Congratulations on calling people at the knowledge bowl bad at performing at Knowledge Bowl. You must REALLY think you are better than EVERYONE else. First you bash admissions officers for not being smart etc. Not you have the audacity to call people at a school (which you consider a safety? hah) bad at performing. </p>
<p>I must give you this much, you are great at making people feel small… Of course on March 10 we will see you tell us how you got into every school you applied to… Which of course will be 80% lies.</p>
<p>wait, i haven’t been long enough to know… but why do you all accuse italianboarder of being a liar…?</p>
<p>(i find it surprising that italianboarder does find choate a safety though… when i first saw that i was like, “!!!”</p>
<p>I don’t think anyone’s calling him a liar? We’re just saying it’s ridiculous to think that Choate is a safety no matter how many of their clubs are on his activity list.</p>
<p>If they don’t need another math nerd, another lacrosse player, another MUNer, another Econ oriented person… They don’t need me.</p>
<p>^ Don’t you think that Choate might not need you, then? Not trying to disregard you, but like you and a trustworthy, SMART admissions officer, have said, if they don’t need another Choatie, they don’t accept one.</p>
<p>Then ya… They don’t need me. That is the logic I wanted to laydown.
I was told by an admin officer that this may be the best year to apply as a junior, because alot of students may be leaving. Exeter accepted twice as many juniors last year(two years ago maybe) as it did historically(Accepted 40, historically 15-20) I’m thinking that my chances at most schools are going to be alot better than if I applied in other circumstances.</p>
<p>I didn’t call Admission’s people dumb. I’m stating my perception that the teachers were vastly more intelligent, and I often noticed that the Admission’s staff wasn’t a room full of geniuses. They don’t really need to be that intelligent to perform their job. Think about it, they are basically like antique store owners or collectors.(Run with me here) They look at an old lamp, see its resume and talk to the owner… Then they make a decision on the value of the lamp in the collection. Let’s say they don’t need another purple, Victorian lamp… They’ll politely say, “no we won’t buy it”.
They get a 30 minute interview(in general), an SSAT score, some recommendations from people they don’t even know and a list of grades/ECs. Your worth(in their eyes) is summed up in those papers. Their job is to value you and get a feel for you. Not beat you in a debate, or play chess against you. </p>
<p>I’m not saying they were below average intelligence.</p>
<p>It is a different game. I’m not calling it a safety in the sense that I am bound to get admission. I AM APPLY TO CHOATE TO INCREASE MY CHANCES OF ADMISSION TO A BOARDING SCHOOL.</p>
<p>Applying to any school would do this, but I think Choate is less competitive for Junior year applicants based on what I was told was the criteria. Generally, Chaote is very accepting of well rounded individuals that fit their needs and Choate is one of the few large schools that can(supposedly) make everyone feel at home. I’m applying because of that fact(and the less competitive fact).</p>
<p>In relation to the schools that I am applying to, Kent and Choate were the two “safety” picks. I believe Choate’s acceptance rate is between Exeter and Kent(Ballpark 30)…
Does that clear it up? </p>
<p>Principal: IF you have a problem with my grades, scores or ECs… Think it to yourself. I have never posted an extreme exaggeration or really anything far from the truth. I’ve changed some information to help keep my identity secret.
Remember, this board is full of big fish… If you go to boarding school you’ll see alot more big fish. You could call almost half the people on this board “Above average” applicants… Or liars.</p>
<p>I don’t really think that any prep school with <30% acceptance rate is considered a safety. Or for any prep school in matter of fact. You are never 100% guranteed an acceptance unless your father is the headmaster or something like that. If anything safeties should be your public or current school.</p>
<p>Latin I think at CC we define Safties as a school where we, the applicant, are above the averages and feel that as an applicant have stronger scores than many of the students there. In reality, those schools are not safeties.</p>
<p>exactly. Those schools aren’t safeties. They are called matches.</p>
<p>Hey, according to italianboarder, Choate is a safety. It’s not for anybody else to decide whether or not it actually is. If he thinks it’s a safety for him personally, then that’s his opinion. Nobody gets to disagree.</p>
<p>That being said, I don’t have any safety schools, lol! I’m hoping for the best and anticipating the worst from all three :]</p>
<p>Haha
Good
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Everyone!!!</p>
<p>_______ HGLE (the newest and coolest abbreviation for internet lingo)_______</p>
<p>I think CA is my safety… HGLE!! :)</p>
<p>latin555- i saw one of your other posts, and im a seventh grader too! Ack! Can’t wait to apply!</p>
<p>yay for 7th graders! i’m one, too… </p>
<p>which schools are you planning to apply to, wickedcrazy?</p>
<p>Italianborder, i really think you should try to curb your comments because you never know which schools admissions officer or current student who might report back will see that you just stated that admissions officers are below intelligent. On most school websites, you can see where each officer went to school and from what I’ve seen, they are pretty amazing schools. As to your lamp metaphor, they not only look at paper, but have to size an applicant up based on your interview and how you generally conduct yourself on the phone/email/in person. It may not be math or science smarts, but those people have to play a whole psychological games. </p>
<p>As for Choate being a “safety”, I think youre much better off saying that it is your “match” or “your top choice”. As I said, you may be good on paper, but its also your personality. </p>
<p>Just remember, most of us would be extremely honored and proud to be selected to attend any of the schools we’ve applied to. I think you should do the same and stop making people, especially admissions officers, feel smaller than you.</p>
<p>Whew, im done.</p>
<p>after rereading your post, i take back the “below intelligence” remark. but i stand by the fact that you should be honored to attend either school. maybe you are and just havent expressed it.</p>
<p>These posts are changing in the past few weeks like a New England winter changes people.
Excuse the cliche, but Hemingway said it ," Courage is grace under pressure."</p>
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<p>Uh, this is a discussion board. We can disagree if we want to.</p>